Abiotic Stress Research Glossary
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Leaf rolling phenotype
The physical curling or rolling of leaf margins inward as a mechanical response to water deficit, reducing exposed leaf surface area and transpiration rate. This visible morphological adaptation appears as an early stress symptom in many grass and crop species.
Osmotic stress
A physiological condition resulting from an imbalance in water potential between plant cells and their external environm...
Osmotic stress response
The physiological adjustment mechanisms plants employ when exposed to conditions causing water potential gradients, such...
Osmotic stress tolerance
The physiological capacity of plants to maintain cellular function and growth under conditions of reduced water potentia...